Example sentences of "[noun prp] [Wh pn] took [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He held out the salver to Galvone who took the sheet , unfolded it , read the few words on the paper and handed it to Hauser . |
| 2 | The second half continued in the same exciting pattern as the first , but for all Witney 's pressure , it was Yate who took the lead . |
| 3 | In both these developments it was largely scholars in the United States who took the lead . |
| 4 | Henry III then gave the new matrix to Master Nicholas de Ely who took the oath to keep it faithfully . |
| 5 | Then he nodded at Benny who took the hammer and brought it back over his head , ready to smash it down on to the cartridge at a sign from his brother . |
| 6 | This year it was St Albans who took the initiative with Jenny Hillyard scoring after two minutes . |
| 7 | There was an old lady of Cork who took a young priest for a walk . |
| 8 | One of the biggest winners at the weekend of course was Andre Agassi who took the men 's title at Wimbledon … |
| 9 | Bovelander wears the unofficial tag of being the sport 's top penalty corner exponent — no goalkeeper likes to face his thunderous shots — but in the game between Ireland and Holland earlier this month , it was van der Honoret who took the strikes and ended up with a hat-trick . |
| 10 | His tutor was Cambridge boss John Beck who took a gamble on the lad who was nearly booted out because he had no bottle . |
| 11 | After three days intense competition in temperatures approaching 90 degrees , it was the ladies from Hoddesden , Alison Widdicombe and Valerie Morrison and Battersea father and son team of Hiralal and Viren Soma who took the honours with victory in the finals over , respectively , Liz Simpkin and Chris Leverington , from Solihull and ‘ Essex Boys ’ , Steve Fleming and Andrew Bacon . |
| 12 | She had a nanny , Kent-born Judith Pamell who took the infant Diana for walks around the grounds in a well-used , highly-sprung perambulator . |
| 13 | They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode . |
| 14 | Another good winning shot putt throw was that of Sefton 's Brian McEveily who took the senior boys title in fine style . |
| 15 | One of the few surviving descriptions of the old house is by Dr. John Wallis who took a scientific interest in the extraordinary chimneys . |
| 16 | Both boys burst into tears , but it was eight-year-old Matthew who took the news the hardest . |
| 17 | Fast starting John Ferrin ( North Belfast ) set the previous record of 29.16 last year but yesterday it was Larne man Wilson who took the lead after only 800 metres and led all the way . |
| 18 | It was Marshall who took the game right away from England , holding together the tail for 62 not out and stretching the total to 399 . |
| 19 | It was Martin who took the reins and as he cried , ‘ Gee-up ! you there , you flibbertigibbet ! ’ the horse , as if recognising the voice , tossed its head and went off at a spanking pace down the road , and as they laughed , Harry said , ‘ Would you believe it ! |
| 20 | ‘ To be fair , ’ the prince pointed out generously , ‘ in this case it seems to have been Owen who took the offensive . ’ |
| 21 | THE West Country has seen some notable eccentric squires , such as the squire of Selworthy who took a fly-fishing rod to church so he could wake anyone nodding off during the sermon with a smart crack on the head with a lead sinker . |
| 22 | Gloucestershire were undone by some fine bowling from Somerset 's Andrew Caddick who took a career-best six wickets for thirty runs . |
| 23 | It even proved possible , in late 1981 , to begin the INF talks which NATO wanted , and it was Reagan who took the most dramatic initiative in these with a proposal to destroy all US and Soviet intermediate-range missiles in Europe , the so-called ‘ zero option ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ a close friend said . |
| 25 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ said a close friend . |
| 26 | ‘ It was Alethea who took the brave decision to end it all , ’ a close friend said . |
| 27 | A newcomer to the Cabinet was banker Edouard Akame Mfoumou who took the post of Secretary-General at the Presidency , his predecessor , Paul Tessa , becoming Minister of Public Works and Transport . |
| 28 | Mr Clinton talked tough to Mr Miyazawa last month about market access ; but it was Mr Bush who took a group of America 's most protectionist businessmen with him to Japan . |
| 29 | After an even opening session and a terrific toe to toe burst at the start of the second it was Oakes who took a grip with McGrath soaking up a steady stream of hard right-hand shots . |
| 30 | Master 's Degrees in Business Administration were awarded to 28 Financial Studies Diploma holders who had followed special ‘ conversion courses ’ and to three ACIBs who took the full course . |